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Birding spot · Cook County, Illinois

Birding at Shïshko Mbishke: What You'll See Each Week

In November, the birds most often reported at Shïshko Mbishke are Black-capped Chickadee (85%), White-breasted Nuthatch (82%), and Dark-eyed Junco (71%). It is busiest in spring, when 82 species turn up on at least 1 in 20 checklists, and species counts peak in the second week of May (86 species). 148 species have been reported here across 855 complete checklists from 268 birders.

Species by week

020406080100Jan 1-7: 26 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsJan 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jan 15-21: 18 species on 5%+ of 12 checklistsJan 22-31: low data (3 checklists)Feb 1-7: low data (6 checklists)Feb 8-14: low data (6 checklists)Feb 15-21: low data (2 checklists)Feb 22-28: low data (5 checklists)Mar 1-7: low data (9 checklists)Mar 8-14: 34 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsMar 15-21: low data (5 checklists)Mar 22-31: low data (5 checklists)Apr 1-7: 47 species on 5%+ of 19 checklistsApr 8-14: 46 species on 5%+ of 39 checklistsApr 15-21: 49 species on 5%+ of 42 checklistsApr 22-30: 57 species on 5%+ of 53 checklistsMay 1-7: 79 species on 5%+ of 41 checklistsMay 8-14: 86 species on 5%+ of 46 checklistsMay 15-21: 84 species on 5%+ of 52 checklistsMay 22-31: 75 species on 5%+ of 89 checklistsJun 1-7: 68 species on 5%+ of 50 checklistsJun 8-14: 55 species on 5%+ of 21 checklistsJun 15-21: 66 species on 5%+ of 16 checklistsJun 22-30: 60 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsJul 1-7: 53 species on 5%+ of 24 checklistsJul 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Jul 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Jul 22-31: low data (6 checklists)Aug 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Aug 8-14: low data (7 checklists)Aug 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Aug 22-31: low data (7 checklists)Sep 1-7: 56 species on 5%+ of 11 checklistsSep 8-14: low data (1 checklists)Sep 15-21: low data (3 checklists)Sep 22-30: low data (9 checklists)Oct 1-7: low data (7 checklists)Oct 8-14: low data (8 checklists)Oct 15-21: low data (4 checklists)Oct 22-31: 46 species on 5%+ of 17 checklistsNov 1-7: 31 species on 5%+ of 13 checklistsNov 8-14: 28 species on 5%+ of 10 checklistsNov 15-21: 24 species on 5%+ of 27 checklistsNov 22-30: 28 species on 5%+ of 23 checklistsDec 1-7: 30 species on 5%+ of 45 checklistsDec 8-14: low data (9 checklists)Dec 15-21: low data (6 checklists)Dec 22-31: low data (7 checklists)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Number of species reported on at least 5% of complete checklists, by week (4 per month). Grey bars: fewer than 10 checklists, not counted.

In November: what to expect

  1. 1Black-capped Chickadee85%
  2. 2White-breasted Nuthatch82%
  3. 3Dark-eyed Junco71%
  4. 4Blue Jay70%
  5. 5Red-bellied Woodpecker67%
  6. 6Red-breasted Nuthatch60%
  7. 7American Goldfinch51%
  8. 8Brown Creeper45%
  9. 9Downy Woodpecker38%
  10. 10American Robin33%
  11. 11Northern Cardinal32%
  12. 12Hairy Woodpecker29%
  13. 13Pine Siskin29%
  14. 14Red Crossbill21%
  15. 15Red-tailed Hawk15%

Share of complete checklists at this spot that reported the bird in November. The sparkline is the whole year, with this month highlighted.

Season by season

Winter 25 species

  1. White-breasted Nuthatch78%
  2. Black-capped Chickadee69%
  3. Blue Jay67%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker66%
  5. Red-breasted Nuthatch62%

Spring 82 species

  1. American Robin90%
  2. American Goldfinch73%
  3. Red-bellied Woodpecker72%
  4. Brown-headed Cowbird71%
  5. Chipping Sparrow64%

Summer 60 species

  1. American Robin86%
  2. Eastern Wood-Pewee78%
  3. Indigo Bunting77%
  4. American Goldfinch76%
  5. Northern House Wren76%

Fall 43 species

  1. Black-capped Chickadee81%
  2. White-breasted Nuthatch75%
  3. Blue Jay71%
  4. Red-bellied Woodpecker70%
  5. American Goldfinch53%

Specialties

Birds reported far more often here than across Illinois.

Nearby spots

Frequency is the share of complete checklists at this location that listed the bird, 2016–2025. Busy places report more of everything, and the weekly chart counts species on at least 5% of checklists so a few stray reports do not inflate it. How to read it.